{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6615400becab3b00160d90d9/68bd2a07b177a2f4844aa5f4?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"🎙️ EP70 - Can Ethical Investing Outlast Unicorns? ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6615400becab3b00160d90d9/1757226654429-8ba02733-800c-469a-b6f1-fafcc226965c.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Unicorns are dying. Cockroaches creep us out. The future belongs to <strong>Camel Startups: </strong>resilient, human-centric, and engineered to survive.</p><p>In this episode of <strong>Forge of Unicorns</strong>, host <strong>Michele “Mike” Brissoni</strong> sits down with <strong>Umar Munshi</strong>, CEO of <strong>HasanVC</strong>, to explore how <strong>ethical investing, halal venture capital, and the venture studio model</strong> are reshaping the future of entrepreneurship.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3><strong>🌍 What You’ll Learn in This Episode</strong></h3><p><br></p><p>✔️ Why <strong>99% of Unicorns fail</strong> — and how Camels survive harsh conditions.</p><p>✔️ How <strong>ethical and halal investing principles</strong> (fairness, shared prosperity, long-term value) create more sustainable outcomes.</p><p>✔️ Why the <strong>VC power law</strong> pushes founders into shortcuts — and how Camel Startups break the cycle.</p><p>✔️ The role of <strong>Venture Studios</strong> in building resilient companies from zero to one.</p><p>✔️ Why <strong>AI should enhance humans, not replace them</strong> — and how the right governance protects talent.</p><p>✔️ The importance of <strong>purpose-driven organizations</strong> that put humans, fulfillment, and community at the core.</p><p>✔️ How the <strong>Unicorns’ Ecosystem + BOKaRy governance model</strong> serve as the <strong>operating system for modern venture studios</strong>.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3><strong>🐪 Why Camel Startups Matter</strong></h3><p><br></p><p>Unicorns are mythical. They grow fast, burn cash even faster, and collapse under their own hype.</p><p>Cockroach startups? They survive — but no one wants to build them.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Camel startups</strong> are different:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>They survive the harshest markets.</li><li>They scale responsibly when opportunities arise.</li><li>They are engineered through <strong>discipline, cooperation, and hard work</strong> — not magic.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>HasanVC, guided by <strong>halal ethics and human-centric investing</strong>, is pioneering this model — and showing investors a way forward.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3><strong>💸 The Problem with Venture Capital Today</strong></h3><p><br></p><p>Traditional VC relies on the <strong>power law</strong>: spray money across dozens of startups and hope one or two unicorns pay for the rest.</p><p>The result?</p><p><br></p><ul><li>98% of portfolio companies fail.</li><li>Founders are pushed into shortcuts, hype, and unsustainable growth.</li><li>Burnout and disengagement spread across teams.</li><li>Investors gamble on mythical outliers instead of predictable outcomes.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3><strong>🏗️ The Solution: Venture Studios + Unicorns’ Ecosystem</strong></h3><p><br></p><p>HasanVC believes the answer lies in <strong>venture studios</strong> — where ideas are validated, co-founders are supported, and companies are built systematically from zero to one with behavioral engineering not by luck. A model that mirrors our <strong>Unicorns’ Ecosystem</strong>, and our revolutionary <strong>Governance Layer (BOKaRy)</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3><strong>🧭 Purpose, Ethics &amp; Halal Investing</strong></h3><p><br></p><p>HasanVC anchors every decision in <strong>intention (niyyah)</strong> — why do we build, not just what we build.</p><p>Halal principles ensure:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Fairness in contracts.</li><li>Shared prosperity between founders, investors, and employees.</li><li>Long-term sustainability over short-term speculation.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>This approach resonates far beyond the Muslim community — it’s a model of <strong>human-centric capitalism</strong> for everyone.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Hashtags:</strong></p><p>#CamelStartups #UnicornsEcosystem #EthicalInvesting #HalalVC #VentureStudios #Podcast #Leadership</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Michele Brissoni"}